Cary Fagan's short story collection My Life Among the Apes (Cormorant Books) snagged one of the coveted spots on the 2012 Scotiabank Giller Prize longlist.

Cormorant Books sat down with Cary to discuss his writing process and celebrate his nomination for the biggest fiction prize in the country. Read on to hear from Cary about autobiography in fiction, his love affair with the short story and an obsession with Jane Goodall.